You are so level headed and beautiful. I hope you will enfluence people who use puberty blockers and surgeries When it is TRULY not called for. Reduce risk! Where did you go to school.? I am an American and you are so thoughtful and well spoken i wish you were in our congress.
Theryn, I saw the debate with you and Jordan Peterson and wanted to let you know I sincerely appreciate and respect you for being reasonable on the topic of transgender classification. There are far too many instances-like the other 3 panelists in the debate with Jordan Peterson, in which their ideas are not only radical and not rooted in any solid science, but they fail to see how Incredibly dangerous it is to their cause and society as a whole in effectively destroying freedom of speech. And the lawyer, writer and professor are too jaded by their selfish and blindly desperate need to push an agenda that caters to the relatively tiny population of transgender and ignores the masses of people that compromise the human population. To give an example would be like me demanding every person I come in contact with to thank me for being a veteran and if they don't wish to do so, I throw an absolute fit and the handful of veterans (which are a small group when compared to those who are not) and I get together, subsequently there's now law that'll punish anyone who violates my right to be thanked-how fuc☆ed up is that?! Pushing my beliefs on others in order to make someone do something against their will is just wrong. I'd rather people have the freedom to tell me where I can go stick it because if I can take your rights away, then there's nothing stopping you from doing the exact same thing to me. Nobody should have that power. I sacrificed years of my life in order for ALL OF US to express ourselves, whether I believe what you do or not isn't important...I wish more people could understand the gravity of this. By the way, I'm not in agreement with you about a kid being able to have surgery, even if it's as a last resort. I know you're reasonable and though my opinion may not change your mind, you'll at least take it in and think about it. For what it's worth, I've got a degree in psychology and a few credits shy of a master's degree but here's why I would never condone reassignment surgery for ANYONE under 18, absolutely no exception whatsoever-I'm usually not black and white to this degree, but surgery is permanent. No take backs. I know growing up is tough, and being a teenager definitely came with it's struggles. Trying to figure out who you are, where you fit in or wondering why you don't seem to, mental and emotional growing pains each one of us experiences on varying degrees and levels- unique to us. I'm a fraternal twin-same sex as me which isn't usually the case, but we were constantly compared to one another-almost everyone thought she was prettier than me and I agreed. This hurt my self-esteem tremendously and if not for deciding to swim my sophomore year, I don't know how different my life would be-but the idea I was ugly stuck with me no matter how many people told me I was pretty and I began to research plastic surgery. I was obsessed with getting rhinoplasty (nose), this consumed my thoughts to the point where I'd cry myself to sleep and made a pact with myself that if by age 21 when I graduated college, I was going to take my life if I didn't get the surgery then. That's how bad it got. One day the anxiety of feeling ugly got so overwhelming that I couldn't go outside so I sat down and began to visualize the surgery and how my life would actually be affected with a new look-i played out every possible outcome fathomable to me with my 20 something brain. It was only then that I realized even if the surgery propelled me into supermodel staus, I would be unhappy anyway because I'd be suspicious and resentful, always having to wonder if the guy thats trying to date me would have kept on walking past me before the surgery. I would despise this feeling and be even sadder and lonlier than before and this prompted me to understand that I had underlying issues I had not faced and they needed addressing. Best decision/conclusion i made, it most likely saved my life. There's alao quite a bit of research to suggest thst our brains havent fully formed until 25 years of age, that's partly why antidepressants have more potential to elicit suicidal thoughts in people 25 or younger-so though teens think it's the end of the world (and of course to them, it legitimately feels that way in the moment), it DOES get better eventually which is not to say I think they should be invalidated but there MUST BE OTHER OUTLETS TO ADDRESS THIS. I will never agree that young kids be exposed to complex issues, it's past their level of understanding/comprehending the gravity of permanence. Last thing I'll say to you is that you are a good person-that's why you think all doctors have the patient's best interest at heart. Let me assure you, they do NOT. There's bureaucracy that transcends the hippocratic oath for some and it's absolutely disgusting to think even one medical provider exists that's willing perform irreversible surgery on someone who may very well be struggling with underlying issues and the harm they could be causing that child, it doesn't mean a damn thing to them. I understand this doesn't make sense, but you're going to remember what I've written and trust me, I wish I wasn't right about this topic. I just wrote a book, my bad. I hope you're well, and glad once again to see a bright, sensible and open minded individual like yourself stepping up to let others know rational thought isn't obsolete in every transgender person. Take care.
G,day , saw you with Dr Peterson today , you are closer than you think , I have 2 Trans in the family ,and trans to a Boy he is a boy , you are a intelligent young lady , you did a great job , the Bald guy ( politely correct ,and 23 what ever )), is on another planet , he is why people are confused , again you did great
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Therym, I understand your predicament and what you have gone through. I am not a trans but I do feel for people that unfortunately have had to deal with this. You have a good head from what I hear you say. I am a christian, and I do understand this world is full of problems that we have to deal with, this world and all that is producing is the result of sinful actions and an inherited sinful nature we are born with. Seek what is good, honest and right, I do believe God will guide you if He has not done so already. I think the problems with sexual identity have been created by errors during fetal development, has these problems always existed? How far back can we say sexual dysphoria has existed? Well, keep helping people, you are shedding light by what you say. Blessings.
I think it’s really sad that ppl really mock and laugh at other gathering for something that they care for. Kinda shows where we r in society “don’t speak out against the mob or risk being mocked at”
I saw you for the 1st time today talking to one of my favourite people. I am so happy when I hear such smart and level headed people talk. I am your instant fan and love the way you talk and look. You go girl xx
I believe it's mostly always a phase and giving kids hormones or surgery is abuse, and I don't take that word lightly. But I'm here to hear the other side.
MUTILATING children's genitals and other body parts is never going to benefit them, it is nothing less than felonious assault and abuse, (confusing them to take such atrocious actions is no less worse), good job to the guest , I think she tried to explain that,
theryn still looks like a man at certain angles , and even more if you train your eyes to look beyond smoke and mirrors. just looks like a really pretty man.. i mean there are men that actually look more feminine dunno why people so flew so far off the damn edge
Theryn is probably the most level headed trans person I’ve ever listened to. Most of the time trans people are yelling about something or very offensive or defensive in some cases. And don’t get mad about my comments. I’m truly to grasp where trans people are coming from and it is not easy for a person from the southern U.S. that was raised very strictly Christian in a time where gay people were told to keep it in the closet.
